Venture capital from a GC’s point of view
Learning about your organisation’s market is key in being a successful in-house counsel, one venture capital GC professes.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 03 Oct 2021
Ashurst wants ‘all our people to feel they have a real sense of belonging’
Setting ambitious diversity and inclusion targets will both attract new clients and retain talented staff, said Ashurst’s global managing partner.
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Sep 2021
Showcasing unique value in a crowded field
Knowing the value your service brings to clients and how clients perceive that value is of the utmost importance for boutique firms, according to this managing director
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Sep 2021
SMEs can use pro bono work to ‘attract and retain the best talent’
Whilst the number of small firms committing to the Australian Pro Bono Centre Target has increased over the last year, there is still room for improvement.
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Sep 2021
‘I knew that with the right support and mentors that I could do it’
Having the right support behind you is key when building a firm in the middle of a pandemic, said this director and co-founder.
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Sep 2021
Current court system doesn’t ‘come close’ to upholding rights
“Deeply embedded” bad practice needs to be called out in order to protect children’s rights, according to one judge.
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Sep 2021
Equitable briefing must be better ‘embedded’ in-house
For in-house counsel to effectively utilise equitable briefing policies, organisations need to make it a part of their culture, according to this Westpac lawyer.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Sep 2021
Life as the sole GC for a venture capital firm
Communication is of the utmost importance as a sole in-house lawyer, according to this venture capital general counsel.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Sep 2021
Brisbane photographer wins Clayton Utz Art Award
Photographer Sangeeta Mahajan has won the annual Clayton Utz Art Award for 2021 with a thought-provoking photographic print.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Sep 2021
